IMD Media Highlights from Asia Pacific in 2019

Throughout the year, IMD faculty have addressed trending global news stories and our indexes and rankings have been prominently featured in media across Asia-Pacific.

Here’s a selection of some of the regional coverage.

IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2019

The 31^st edition of IMD’s World Competitiveness Ranking was published earlier this year.

• Full country rankings are available here, video interview with Arturo Bris here and the global press release here.
• Further coverage in: Business Today (India), The Straits Times, Bloomberg, Business Times, Channel News Asia, CNBC (Singapore), South China Morning Post (Hong Kong SAR), Business World Online, Business Inquirer, Manila Times (Philippines).

IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019

Now in its third year, the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures the capacity and readiness of 63 economies.

• Download the ranking here, watch a video on the ranking here, and read the press release here.
• Further coverage in: ABC News, 7News, The Standard, The West Australian, Canberra Times, Yahoo News (Australia), The Business Times, The Strait Times (Singapore), Business World Online, Manila Times, Business Mirror (Philippines), The Economic Times, Republic World, The Hans India (India), iNews id (Indonesia), Focus Taiwan (Taiwan), Business Today (Malaysia), The Bangkok Post, The Nation Thailand (Thailand)

IMD World Talent Ranking 2019

The IMD World Talent Ranking scores countries across three factors of investment and development, readiness and appeal.

• Download the ranking here, watch a video about this year’s ranking here, read our news story on the ranking here and listen to our talent ranking podcast here.
• Further coverage in: The Straits Times, Business Insider Singapore, Business Times, The New Paper, Marketing Interactive (Singapore), Bangkok Post, The ASEAN Post (Thailand), Business World Online, Philstar Global, Jip Portal, Business Mirror, Malaya, Esquire, Manila Bulletin, Business Inquirer, Manila Standard (Philippines), Citrus Interactive, Financial Express, The Pioneer, Current Affairs (India), Jakarta Globe (Indonesia)

IMD Smart City Index 2019

IMD was also proud to launch the first edition of its Smart City Index, which ranks 102 cities worldwide.

• Download the index here and watch a video on the ranking here.
• Further coverage in: The Straits Times, The Business Times, The Online Citizen, CEO World Magazing (Singapore), China Times (China), Taiwan News (Taiwan), Nikkei Asian Review, Bangkok Post (Thailand), Business World Online, Manila Bulletin, Philstar Global, Vice Asia (Philippines), GMA Network (Indonesia)

Media coverage by country 

Australia

• ABC News: Communications technology and education push Australia down digital rankings,

Hong Kong SAR

• South China Morning Post: Why are Singapore and Hong Kong lagging in workforce talent retention? Cites IMD World Talent Ranking

Indonesia

• Jakarta Globe: Indonesia climbs to 41^st in World Talent Ranking

Malaysia

• The Edge: Age, skill and diversity crucial in 21^st century corporate boards, quotes Stéphane Garelli
• The Edge: Do your job without fear or favour, an interview with Stéphane Garelli

Thailand

• The ASEAN Post: Upgrading Thai Skills, cites World Talent Ranking

Philippines

• Business World: Confidence among Philippine CEOs steadies, cites Digital Competitiveness Report
• Business World: Philippines hones its talent edge, analysis of World Talent Ranking

Singapore

• The Atlantic: Singapore says it’s fighting ‘fake news.’ Journalists see a ruse, quotes Howard Yu
• The Straits Times: Break big tech’s grip on the ‘black box’, by Howard Yu
• The Straits Times: US-China trade war, Huawei and digital tax issues, a podcast with Howard Yu
• Channel News Asia: Why Jewel Changi Airport should be enjoyed in person – not through a smartphone, by Howard Yu
• Channel News Asia: Big Tech’s growth spurt may be coming to an end, by Howard Yu
• Channel News Asia: Deutsche Bank job cuts are just tip of the iceberg for finance industry, by Arturo Bris
• Channel News Asia: The new wave of Chinese tech champions you never heard of but should know, by Mark Greeven
• The Business Times: Despite public outcry and fines, Facebook doesn’t budge, by Howard Yu and Mark Greeven
• The Business Times: Show me the money: What’s wrong with the startups picture? Quotes Howard Yu
• The Business Times: Purpose is the linchpin of corporate strategy, by Thomas W Malnight
• The Business Times: Digitalisation will leave an impact on the future of work, by Bettina Büchel
• The Business Times: No more laughing their way to the bank, quotes Howard Yu
• The Business Times: Grab woos small businesses with suite of financial services, quotes Amit Joshi
• The Business Times: What has Huawei given to the world? By Howard Yu